12 Books We Can't Wait to Read in April

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|Mar. 26, 2018

What does it mean to be a modern woman? What’s the secret to perfect skin? Why are we all so obsessed with The Bachelor? These are all questions asked (and answered) in April’s best new books.

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Someday, Somewhere by Lindsay Champion

Structured like a sonata, this debut novel by PureWow’s food and wellness director is about a high school student, a violin prodigy and their unconventional bond. Buy the book

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Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley

Filled to the brim with Crosley’s trademark wit, this collection of essays covers a handful of the weird shenanigans she gets into, from scaling active volcanoes and playing herself on Gossip Girl tobefriending swingers. Buy the book

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Something Wonderful by Todd S. Purdum

Calling all Broadway fans. Purdum’s latest is an in-depth look at the creative partnership that shaped musical theater. We’re referring to Richards Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III, of course. Buy the book

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Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman

Kaufman’s unauthorized history of the Bachelor franchise is a fascinating study of its broader cultural implications, like how it has shaped society's feelings about love, marriage and feminism through a Jane Austen-esque marriage plot. Buy the book

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No Way Home by Tyler Wetherall

A memoir in the vein of The Glass Castle, No Way Home is about the author’s unconventional childhood and growing up—unknowingly—on the run from the FBI. Buy the book

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Macbeth by Jo Nesbo

A thrilling take on Shakespeare’s “Scottish Play,” this homage from the acclaimed Norwegian writer of The Snowman is set in the noir-ish 1970s in Scotland. Buy the book

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How to Be Well by Frank Lipman, M.D.

This helpful handbook by author and wellness expert Dr. Lipman aims to teach you (or re-teach you) how to eat, sleep, move, protect, unwind and connect. All things we could use a little help with.Buy the book

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You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

From the whip-smart author of American Wife and Eligible, an engrossing collection of short stories about everything from female friendship and social media to the election of Donald Trump. Buy the book

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Because We Are Bad by Lily Bailey

Reminiscent of Girl, Interrupted and The Bell Jar, Bailey’s debut memoir is about living with a debilitating case of obsessive compulsive disorder and her hard-won journey to recovery.Buy the book

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The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer

The author of The Interestings is back with a look at modern feminism through the eyes of both a wide-eyed millennial and hardened boomer. Buy the book

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The Beauty of Dirty Skin by Whitney Bowe, M.D.

If you’ve ever stressed about a recurring pimple or a forehead wrinkle you fear is there to stay, dermatologist and research scientist Dr. Bowe’s first book is chock-full of (digestible) science and tips for maximizing skin health. Buy the book

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Go Ask Fannie by Elisabeth Hyde

Three bickering adult siblings come together in the wake of their mother’s death to rebuild their family and connect with their aging father.Buy the book